reminiscence means an act of remembering long-past experiences, especially positive or pleasant ones, often fondly. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 79 out of 100.
Why this word is great
REMINISCENCE — [Noun] The act or process of recalling past experiences, especially with fondness or nostalgia, or a specific memory or account of such an experience. From Late Latin reminīscentiae ("remembrances"), from Latin reminīscēns, present participle of reminīscor ("to remember, recollect"). Unlike recollection, which emphasizes a neutral, administrative retrieval of fact, or flashback, which suggests a sudden, often jarring intrusion, reminiscence is a deliberate, sentimental sifting. It is the scent of rain on dry earth conjuring a long-gone garden, the warmth of a wool blanket that feels precisely like one from childhood, and the careful polishing of a worn photograph until it glows from within—a quiet curation of artifacts in a private museum where every curator is also the sole remaining exhibit.
noun
- An act of remembering long-past experiences, especially positive or pleasant ones, often fondly.“Here was my chance. I took the old man aside, and two or three glasses of Old Crow launched him into reminiscence.”
- A mental image thus remembered.“Fogel, working with a script by the journalist Kerry Howley, follows Winner from the age of nine to the aftermath of her plea, and organizes the movie around voice-over reminiscences by Reality (the character is played by Emilia Jones).”